Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Senior Friendly Hospital Indicators Evaluation

In 2010, the Ontario Senior Friendly Hospital (SFH) Strategy
was launched. Its ongoing vision is to improve the quality of hospital care for
frail older adults to maintain optimal health and function while in hospital,
supporting a safe and durable transition to community living.

A component of the Strategy was to develop senior friendly
hospital indicators. A working group brought together 34 matter experts
(clinicians, educators, researchers, data support personnel, and administrative
leaders) from across the province to select indicators to monitor hospital
acquired delirium and functional decline. For each of delirium and functional
decline, two indicators were identified - 1 process and 1 outcome indicator.
This document describes the implementation and evaluation of the identified
indicators.